Frederick Serafim
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Castle of Cards
Castle of Cards
One of my favourite arrangements with synth-guitar sax/horn hooks, some hot lead guitar, rap verse lyrics with traditional chorus vocals, and an alternative bluesy progression, portraying our disastrous western political landscape.
White Life
White Life
Haunting and hard hitting, mostly spoken word hip hop/symphonic rock tune decrying racism and discrimination from the standpoint of a very concerned white man.
Holy Terror
Holy Terror
"We sort of come in peace... except that you humans are highly irrational and violent."
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall
A dark, heavy, yet partly melodic symphonic rock castigation of blatantly evil thugs, dictators, hypocrites and warmongers.
Call of the Dream
Call of the Dream
Up-beat prog-rocker recalling the angst of earlier anti-war social dissent and the constant lure of selling out to the call of the American Dream.
Rebel at Heart
Rebel at Heart
Retro folk rocker regarding a chapter out of psychiatry's checkered history, influenced by The Band's Lowrey organ, lead guitar harmonic squawks and piano instrumentation.
Divine Discontent
Divine Discontent
Eerie electronic verses with uplifting chorus regarding the debilitating stigma of psychiatric treatment.
Christmas Today
Christmas Today
A satirical rock and roll perspective on the meaning of Christmas today through the factual lens of historical realities.
This is Atlantis
This is Atlantis
James Bondish-type music, with lyrics pondering our modern world as the actual meaning of Atlantis. Homeric / Platonic prophecy rather than history or myth?
Jesus Bought a Gun
Jesus Bought a Gun
Power ballad deriding the false values fuelling the scourge of weapons violence in "christian" America and the world over, featuring lush harmonies and orchestration, plus some searing lead guitars.
Camelot Falls
Camelot Falls
Four key changes heighten the sinister drama of this average middle American town.
William Lyon MacKenzie
William Lyon MacKenzie
Rousing tribute to the early 19th century Canadian firebrand reformer, who for a time was forced into US exile before Britain finally granted responsible democratic government.
Wilderness Cry
Wilderness Cry
Environmental folk rock tune featuring strong vocal melodies, expressive lead guitars and actual wolf howls as an effective component of the harmony vocals.
Night Ships of Mumbai
Night Ships of Mumbai
Haunting chorus and bittersweet verses convey the tragedy of young love destroyed by terrorism in Mumbai India.
Generations
Generations
Anthemic guitar/synth rocker with pensive verses depicting evolving generational challenges.
Dance of the Decades
Dance of the Decades
A rock symphonic chorus/theme, pretty verse harmonies and a lush jazz guitar instrumental bridge convey our ride through the decades.
Money and Sex
Money and Sex
Guitar and synth rock regarding two of history's most prominent, corruptive and often intertwined repeating themes.
Branded (The Last Draft)
Branded (The Last Draft)
Compelling country-rock ballad inspired by a disillusioned Vietnam vet suffering from PTSD in the late 70's. He was selected in the last draft to see combat. Features a nice dual Strat lead guitar riff and vocals.
Oh, John Paul
Oh, John Paul
A dark hymn written and performed a few weeks before the controversial 1978 death of Catholic Pontiff John Paul I, inspired by a "voice" driven premonition. Full song story below.
Come the Future
Come the Future
Hard rock chorus and break, with melodic verses featuring some animated synth/piano, with lyrics posing questions regarding the challenges facing mankind.
